Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the ruling People Power Party, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and dozens of party leaders and banning them from politics for five years.
“The party tried to gain power by using unlawful ways,” said Judge Chat Chalaworn in reading the decision to disband the party for vote buying in last year’s election.
Crowds at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which has been occupied for eight days by anti-government protesters demanding Somchai’s resignation, erupted in cheers after the ruling was announced.
To contact the reporters on this story: Daniel Ten Kate in Bangkok at dtenkate@bloomberg.net; Rattaphol Onsanit in Bangkok at ronsanit@bloomberg.net.
“The party tried to gain power by using unlawful ways,” said Judge Chat Chalaworn in reading the decision to disband the party for vote buying in last year’s election.
Crowds at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which has been occupied for eight days by anti-government protesters demanding Somchai’s resignation, erupted in cheers after the ruling was announced.
To contact the reporters on this story: Daniel Ten Kate in Bangkok at dtenkate@bloomberg.net; Rattaphol Onsanit in Bangkok at ronsanit@bloomberg.net.
11 comments:
Thai Court is Kangaroo Court just like Cambodia, except it not what Hun Sen want. But What Buhmibol and the Chinese Thai demand.
only ah fake siem in this forum from the US or ah penh panha can help the siam now. go eat siam shit.
This development is good news for Cambodia, ASEAN and for the region. If Thailand disintegrates and engage in civil wars, no one will benefit from it. I don't understand the point of all the hates, curses, and ill-wishes for Thailand to have civil war from people here. You gain nothing, and in fact Cambodia stands to lose a lot, because the issues in Preah Vihear with Thailand will never be resolved until Thailand has a stable government, and that won't happen until they sort out their internal politics.
I think the Constitutional Court judges were under pressure from branches of the elite in Thailand such as the King and the military to reach certain verdict. They may want the government out without another coup, and they also want to avoid possible confrontations between the government supporters and PAD activists if this crisis deepens and lingers on.
I sense that under peaceful harmonious times, the Constitutional Court would not disband the Thai government under such a small wrong-doing (after all, the amount of votes that they were alleged to have defrauded amounted to less than 0.2% of the total votes). But here they need a new election and they need the government to resign without resorting to military coup or intervention from King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Hence, the verdict that we see today.
It is kind of glad to see that Cambodia does not have to go through what Thailand is going through right now, but Cambodia has already had her fair share of nadir, and let's just hope that we won't have to experience it again, ever.
Penh Panha
P.S.: There is considerable insults against me from people here but not one appropriate legible response to my comment. It makes me happy to see the low caliber of people who support the opposition. It verifies my theory that the opposition in Cambodia can never fool anyone except the gullible to support them. It ensures that they never get elected for years to come, which is a blessing for Cambodia.
It's not fair and it is time for the DAAD ,Democratic alliances against dictatorship or government supporters to go all out and attack the PAD NOW.
Penh Panh-ha,
If this website is frequented by opposition supporting people, what are you doing here in the first place, or should I say aren't you out of place?
As they say it very well in English, it takes a "gullible person" to know another "gullible person", isn't it?
Yours truly,
Not gullible enough to believe Hun Sen's propaganda
Dear Pen Panha,
I did not know who you are. I read your comments in every time once I read KI-Media. I supposed that you are neuteral one. But in this comment "P.S" msg is proving that you are a pro-gov't. I did not mean that your comments are bad. I do support your comments to the real current situation and I have almost coinside idea to most of the topics. But I would like to say that be an intellectual should stay in neutral and keep highest conciousness for beneficial to the whole but not a part. Then your comment will be universal value for everyone.
Cheers,
Tiger Home
I wonder if our government (Cambodia)has any plan in the pipeline for sending plane (s) to bring its citizens back home (from Thailand), since the rest of the world are doing just that?
Mr. prime minister, are we equipped (or ill-equipped)to handle the kind of crisis in tumultuous Thailand,or you will simply abandon your people in Thailand?
I don't think the King of Thailand agrees with this action, but this court decision (and the paid protestors) is the result of people around the King who are hungry for power and use his good name.
It is shameful that the royal family of Thailand acts in this way, which creates a serious negative image and backward movement of the country. Because the royal family should not be threatened by the popularity of an elected leader.
Penha panha
It is so wrong to assume that everyone here supports the opposition. I think only one or two here supporting the opposition. The rest supports no one but Cambodia in general. And they support no dictators like your CPP yuon slaves group either.
A guy from the US who loves to pass himself off as a Thai is a CPP supporter.
And what have your govet done to solve the border problem so far ? Causing three Khmer soldier deaths ? Then acting like a coward toward teh aggressor ? Lodged complaint to the UN and backing out time and time again ?
Go tell your boss in Phnom Penh to wake up. Oh, don't just care about the Thai side, but the yuon border as well. There is a communie in kampong Cham which is in Khmer map but in fact controlled by the yuon. When are you people going to get the yuon out ? Oh, millions of them in P Penh now. No see ?
Oh, Mr rational, and highly educated intellectual, please wake up to real issues, will ya.
Low Life from Stung mien chey
fuck you ah pleu penh panha yuon. You shut the fuck up your fucking youn cunt. I will put a bullet to your head if you think you strong.
from anh to haing ah pleu
Panha, I am in love with you. You are such a smooth talker. You theory is very academic but very self centre.
Everyone don't be fool by Panha. I'm sure he's neither on CPP and nor on the current oppositions sides. He's just want to stir up and observe people's reaction in this forum. Notice he's always say the opposite things compare to most people here. However, he's sometimes help to fill us with what we can't see. He's probably also waiting for a new fresh leader like most people I know.
I enjoy reading your comments. Keep up the good work.
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